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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Rowland Chang 
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on receiving the Freedom of Movement Award from the Arthritis 
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Foundation of Greater Chicago on October 13, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Freedom of Movement Award acknowledges 
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leaders in the advancement of research and awareness for the 
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management, prevention, and cure of arthritis, the nation's 
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number one cause of disability; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Rowland Chang is a professor at Northwestern 
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University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and the 
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Immediate Past Chair of the Board of the Greater Chicago 
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Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation; he is the current chair of 
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the Public Health Council of the Arthritis Foundation's 
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national board; and he is an active member of the Illinois 
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Arthritis Initiative Partnership through the Illinois 
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Department of Public Health since its inception in 1999, 
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providing his expertise on public policy and rheumatology to 
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participating members; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Rowland Chang has worked hard over the years 
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to help state and federal public policy makers understand that 
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arthritis is a major public health problem, affecting over 2.3 
 


 






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million Illinoisans and costing over $2.67 billion in direct 
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and indirect health care costs in the State of Illinois; he has 
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been a true leader in educating others about this disease, how 
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to treat it, how to live with it, and how public health 
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officials should attack it; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Rowland Chang has and continues to be a true 
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advocate for more research, better physician and public 
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education, and a comprehensive public health approach to 
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arthritis; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Dr. Rowland Chang on receiving the Freedom of 
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Movement Award and wish him continued success and happiness in 
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the future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dr. Rowland Chang as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.